Event Calendar


2010 Calendar of Events

For More Information:
Cuchara Community Center 719-742-3734
Fox Theater 719-738-1071
Francisco Center for the Performing Arts - www.lavetatheater.org 719-742-5767
Francisco Fort Museum 719-742-5501
Grandote Peaks Golf Club 719-742-3391
KSPK 719-738-3636
La Veta/Cuchara Chamber of Commerce 719-742-3676
La Veta Public Library - Call for on-going children's program 719-742-3572
La Veta School of the Arts 719-742-3421
Museum of Friends, Walsenburg 719-738-2858
Pinon Hill Pottery - Clay Studio & Gallery 719-742-0213
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Excursions daily 1-877-726-RAIL
SPACe - Spanish Peaks Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop 719-742-3074
Spanish Peaks Library Dist. 719-738-2774
Walsenburg Chamber of Commerce 719-738-1065
Walsenburg Golf Club 719-738-2730
Walsenburg Mining Museum - 10 - 4 Weekdays, 10 - 1 Saturday, 1 -4 Sunday 719-738-1992
Walsenburg Wildwaters 719-738-2628

YEAR ROUND
Every Friday-Spanish Peaks Library Story Hour (10:30am) in Walsenburg
Every Friday, Sat.&Sun.-Movie at the Fox Theatre in Walsenburg

Every Wednesday (6:30pm) & Sun (1pm) Bingo at the Walsenburg Eagles
 

May
May 1st SPACe Gallery Receiption-Food as Art Show (5-7pm)
May 1st Walsenburg Mining Museum-Opens(10am-4pm M-f, 10am-1pm Sat & 1-4pm Sun)
May 5th & 6th Francisco Center for the Performing Arts-LVHS Senior Class Play
May 6th Walsenburg Golf Course-Thursday Night League Starts(5pm) Thru Mid Sept
May 16th-20th La Veta School of the Arts-Experimental Drawing/Painting Workshop
May 23rd-27th La Veta School of the Arts-Experimental Drawing/Painting Workshop
May 19th Walsenburg Golf Course-Wednesday Night Sramble Starts(5:30pm) Thru 1st Oct
May 29th Walsenburg Wild Waters-Opens for Season
May 22rd Walsenburg Mining Museum-Tour of Huerfano River Valley Cemetaries
May 22rd Pinon Hill Pottery-Open for Season & Reception
May 22rd Francisco Fort Museum-Open for Season(Tue-Sat 10am-4pm & Sun1-4pm)
May 22rd - 23th Gardner-Art & Craft Show-Catholic Church
May 23th Gardner-Reblessing of the Catholic Church(8am)
May 28th Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - 100 years of service - 100 reasons to ride
May 29th SPACe Gallery Reception/Awards-Photography Show (5-7pm)

June
June 4th La Veta School of the Arts-Fridays for FUN(Childrens Program)
June 5th Francisco Fort Museum-Old West Saloon Night(4-10pm)
June 4th-6th Rolling Murder Mystery on the Train www.RioGrandeScenicRailroad.com
June 11th - 13th Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Roots & Boots concert on La Veta Pass
June 16th SPACe Gallery-Photography Show-Reception(5-7pm) thru July 11th
June 18th - 20th Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Roots & Boots concert on La Veta Pass
June 19th - 21st Walsenburg-Black Diamond Jubilee-W. 5th & 6th St.
June 19th - 20st La Veta School of the Arts-Japanese Brush Painting
June 25th - 27 Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Roots & Boots concert on La Veta Pass
June 26th & 27th La Veta School of the Arts - Drawing from Within
June 26th Pine Haven Art Collections Home Tour - SPACe Gallery fundraiser
June 26th SPACe Gallery-Reception Colorado Expressions(5-7pm)

July
July 2nd-4th Rio Grande Scecic Railroad Summer Concert Series
July 3rd 4th of July Parade in Downtown La Veta - 10am
July 3rd La Veta Rotary BBQ in La Veta Town Park - Tickets at Charlie's
July 3rd - 4th La Veta Art in the Park - Town Park
July 3rd 4-H Rodeo-Huerfano County Fair Grounds in La Veta
July 4th Cuchara Main Street-43nd Annual 4th of July Parade & BBQ - 10am
July 4th 4-H Mudfest-Huerfano County Fair Grounds in La Veta (9am)
July 5th - 16th SPACe Gallery-Childrens Art Workshop
July 9th - 11th Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Mountain Music Show 
July 9th - 11th La Veta School of the Arts - Experimental Drawing/Painting Weekend
July 16th - 18th Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Mountain Music Show
July 16th-18th La Veta School of the Arts-Traditional Watercolor
July 23rd - 25th Rio Grande Scenic Railroad  - Mountain Music Show
July 23rd - Aug.1 Francisco Center for the Performing Arts - Francisco Fort Day Melodrama
July 24th SPACe Gallery Reception - Clay Continuum V (5-7pm)
July 24th Francisco Fort Museum-Francisco Fort Day(11am-10pm)
July 30th - Aug.1 Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Mountain Music Show
July 30th - Aug 1 La Veta School of the Arts - Digital Photo and Photoshop Class
July 31st SPACe Gallery Art Auction
July 31st-Aug. 1st Parkside (across from Park) presents Clayton Staples Retrospective

August
August 1st Gardner Methodist Church - Chuckwagon Dinner (2pm)
August 6th-8th Rio Grande Scenic Railraod-Mountain Music Show-Michael Martin Murphy
August 7th & 8th ALL of Huerfano County-Tour of the Studios & Galleries
August 2nd - 6th La Veta School of the Arts-Watermedia
August 7th - 8th La Veta School of the Arts-Life Drawing
August 9th - 13th La Veta School of the Arts-Film Making
August 13th - 15th Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Roots & Boots concert on thePass
August 13th - 15th La Veta School of the Arts - BRONZclay Basics
August 16th - 20th La Veta School of the Arts - Sculpting the Figure
August 20th - 22nd Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Roots & Boots concert on the Pass
August 21th SPACe Gallery Reception - Transitions (5-7pm) thru Sept 11th
August 21st Stonewall Century Ride-up the Scenic Highway of  Legends-www.spcycling.org
August 23rd - 28th La Veta School of the Arts-Building Mechanical Toys

September
September 10th - 12th Huerfano County Fairgrounds-37th annual La Plaza de los Leones Fiesta
September 11th-12th Walsenburg Golf Course-Club Championship
September 18th SPACe Gallery Reception - Celtic Art Show (5-7pm)
September 13th - 17th La Veta School of the Arts-Experimental Drawing/Painting
September 18th La Veta School of the Arts - Hands on Sculpture Fabricating Workshop
September 24th-25th La Veta School of the Arts-Celtic Beading
September 23th-26th Spanish Peaks International Music Festival

October
October 2rd Rio Grande Scenic Railroad-2nd Annual RAILS & ALES Fest
October 2rd La Veta Main Street- 24rd Annual Octoberfest
October 4th Francisco Fort Museum-Closes for Season

November
November 15th SPACe Gallery-Gift of Art Show(thru Jan 8th)
November 20th SPACe Gallery-Reception for Gift of Art(5-7pm)
November 26th Walsenburg Main Street-Parade of Lights
November 27th-28th Walsenburg Community Center-Christmas Bizaar
November  27th-28th  A Dickens of a Christmas Train

December
 December  4th  Gardner Crafts Fair - Gifts and food
 December  11, 12,
& 18-23
 A Dickens of a Christmas Train
 December  17, 18 & 19  Ricky Tims’ Christmas in a Small Town